A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

Megan

The alpha had his face down on his phone as he spoke. But Megan could sense his horror at the mere fact that she was here.

She had been about to board the plane back to the city after that degrading interrogation. Then the Luna had contacted her and commanded her to stay put. It had been with mixed feelings that she'd gotten down from the plane. Hours later, she'd headed to the makeshift Reign office in the town.

Now, here she was. From the distaste she sensed around the alpha, maybe another interrogation was underway.

He was waiting for her to answer his question, yet still typing away on his phone. She allowed her eyes to roam his face and couldn't help recalling their younger days.

"Did you hear me? I asked why you're here?" he said.

She opened her mouth to speak but ran out of words when he lifted his gaze. His eyes were truly enthralling. They held no pleasant emotions at that instance yet were as captivating as ever. How could he be Sara's? "I'm here to work, alpha," Megan replied coolly.

He arched his brow. "What do you mean you're here to work? You sent two high school kids to follow Sara around. Who put you up to that sort of work?"

"I... We ran into each other at the resort, and I was just... curious about her, how she's been and all that," she stammered.

"You could've just talked to her!"

What a fucking hypocrite! He did the very same thing to the same girl back in college. Or was he the only one allowed to do so? Meg tried to swallow her annoyance before replying, "She wouldn't... talk to me, that's why."

"Didn't you hear from the kids parents?"

"Yes, they're getting a restraining order if I go near the boys again. That doesn't mean I have to leave town, alpha. It just means I won't be allowed anywhere near them."

"Are you lecturing me about restraining orders instead of telling me why you're still here?" He finally dropped the phone into his jacket pocket as he stared down at her. "The Luna wants me on this project. She called when I was getting on the plane."

The alpha's eyes hardened further and he gave a deep exhale.

As if on cue, his phone started to buzz. As he reached for it, he muttered,

"Speak of the devil."

Moving away, he took the call and began to talk, keeping his tone too low. He might as well have been using the mindlink.

Megan strained to hear, but was

only able to pick up a few words. She couldn't string them together to make sense of the conversation. But she knew she'd been right. The Luna knew about Sara's presence in this town.

Not long ago, Luna Reign was boasting about her son's betrothal to elder Damascus' niece. She'd been so excited that he was about to be mated and bring forth heirs of course, she didn't want words getting out that the alpha was keeping an omega on the side. A young alpha that was already cheating on his betrothed. What

would the elders say? What would

pack members say?

Meg had sensed alarm when they spoke earlier. The Luna's tone had been spiteful too as she ordered her to remain in the town. She'd spent hours sitting idly at the airport before re-entering the town.

The whole afternoon, she'd been

sneaking about. All in the hopes of

running into the Chief Gamma himself to spite him. The asshole! But the alpha had shown up here and she'd forgotten that little goal.

QUMS

Alpha Nick finished his conversation on the phone and started back towards her.

"You've been hiding all day? No one knew you were still in town. What's the plan?" He asked, seeming more disgusted.

"I wasn't hiding, alpha. I had a rough time with Gamma Wolfe and just had to rest at the airport for a while before getting back here." At least, that was half true.

"So where're you staying?"

"At the resort!" She hadn't gone there yet, but as a director on the project that's where she should stay. Right?

The alpha's face curved into a disdainful smile. Meg knew that look meant she wouldn't be going anywhere near Rain resort. Why was Alpha Nick trying to make sure she didn't cross path with his whore? Jude Duncan, who had somehow lingered at the site till now, suddenly appeared.